Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Local and BBC news scripts


This is my news script for the BBC bulletin and the Local news.

BBC News Bulletin

After one of the most exciting Premiership seasons in history, Manchester City have clinched the league title on the final day. The sky blues only needed a point at home to West Ham to finish above Liverpool  but Manuel Pelligrini’s side took all three with a 2 – 0 win. Despite a 2 – 1 victory over Newcastle, Liverpool’s 24 year wait for the title goes on. Here’s what the reds skipper Steven Gerrard had to say.

GO TO AUDIO NAME: Steven Gerrard
DURATION: 0:08
IN WORDS: So Steven
OUT WORDS: Next Season

After thirteen years and 107 caps, Chelsea left back Ashley Cole has announced his retirement from international football. The statement came from the players twitter account after he was told by head coach Roy Hodgeson that he would not be part of England’s 23 man squad for the upcoming World Cup in Brazil.

David Cameron has denies requests for Garry Barlow to hand back his obe after it was found the take that singer put money in to a scheme ruled to be set up for tax avoidance porpoises’.

There has been a significant increase in the amount of uk veterans from the afganistan conflict seeking mental health treatment  according to the charity combat stress  says there has been a 57% rise in 
veterans in 2013.

The governor of Nigeria’s Borneo state says he has information on the whereabouts of the 200 kidnaped school girls taken by the Islamic extremist group boko haram governor Kashim Shettima said he had passed reports of the sightings of the girls to the military for verification. Mr Shettima added that he did not think the girls had been taken across the border to Chad or Cameroon.

Austria has been crowned the winner of the 59th annual Eurovision Song Contest held in Denmark's capital, Copenhagen.
Drag act Conchita Wurst won the competition with her song, Rise Like a Phoenix, with 290 points.
Collecting her trophy she said: "This night is dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom. You know who you are - we are unity and we are unstoppable." 

Local News Bulletin

Two bodies have been found in a search in the river Tyne, police were alerted when 3 men from south shields failed to return home on Sunday after going kayaking in Hexam

GOTO AUDIO NAME:  interview with supt Steve Howes
DURARTION:  0:10 seconds
INWORDS:  two bodies have
OUTWORDS: and RAF Boulmer

A 14 year old student from Cramlington threatened two other pupils with a knife in his cookery class on Tuesday.  Police have said that no physical assault actually took place however the incident has been dealt with by the school under normal discipline procedure.

On a more positive note, Nissan has seen profits jump by 10% due to sales, cost cutting and a weaker yen. Japans second biggest carmaker forecast more growth this year which will be boosted by sales in emerging markets of its re-launched Datsun marque.

And finally today whether is expected to have light showers with the highest temperature of 11 degrees and a lowest temperature of 4 degrees.
Now over to Dave with the sport.

Newcastle United ended the Premiership season with a 2 – 1 defeat away to Liverpool. The Magpies gained the lead at Anfield through an early own goal from Martin Skrtel but the home side struck back with goals from the two Daniels, Agger and Sturridge. Pardews men finished the game with 9 men after Shola Amiobi was sent off for decent and substitute Paul Dummett received a controversial red for a challenge on Luis Suarez.

And finally Gateshead FC captain Ben Clark says he can’t wait to lead the side out at Wembley stadium next Sunday in the Skrill Premier Promotion final against Cambridge United .

GO TO AUDIO NAME: Gateshead FC
DURATION: 0:10
IN WORDS: I’ve had some
OUT WORDS:  Will suit us

1 comment:

  1. David, you have produced two news scripts, although the planning sheets with news values are absent. Scripts include appropriate stories. The next step is to actually record them!

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